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There have been quite a few talks recently about the upcoming Mass Effect trilogy remaster, which has still not been confirmed by BioWare or EA. However, it’s seemingly more and more clear that it is happening, but according to a recent report, it won’t be arriving until next year.

VentureBeat’s Jeff Grubb, who has practically been all over the Mass Effect trilogy remaster news, recently reported that the remastered collection has been delayed until early 2021. Originally, the remaster was going to being revealed and released in October, but that appears to no longer be the case. According to Grubb, the main reason for the delay, besides the global pandemic, is apparently the first Mass Effect game. “It currently does not live up to the quality of the rest of the package,” says Grubb. Delaying, of course, would seem understandable as the devs would likely want to get everything right.

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A remaster that has been rumored so much as of late that it is quickly working its way up to Half-Life 3 status is none other than that of the Mass Effect trilogy. The difference, however, is that this actually seems to be happening and we now know what it might be called.

Notable insider Jeff Grubb, who was among the first to point to a remaster of the Mass Effect happening, recently shared more details about the rumored collection. According to Grubb, EA is bringing a handful of games to the Nintendo Switch, but Mass Effect is not one of them. “Not yet, anyhow,” he said on a recent GamesBeat podcast (via VGC). “If that happens, it won’t happen in that one-year window that they talked about in their last shareholder meeting.”

In addition to this, Grubb also noted on the Xbox Expansion Pass podcast that the rumored Mass Effect trilogy remaster is called the “Legendary Edition,” a fitting title for

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Fans have been itching for any sort of remastered Mass Effect content for quite some time, with nothing official being revealed as of yet. However, that isn’t to say that the rumor mill hasn’t been chugging along, with the latest stating that we will be receiving a Mass Effect trilogy remaster at some point later this year.

Game Reactor’s Eirik Hyldbakk Furu recently reported (via Prima Games) that inside sources have confirmed with them that a Mass Effect trilogy remaster will be releasing this fall. In addition to this, he also noted that it is entirely possible that EA plans to officially reveal the trilogy remaster during the EA Play event, which will be taking place on June 18th. Furu also noted that “the last update I got about it a few weeks ago still had the collection slated for this fall to take the place of the company’s usual blockbusters: Battlefield and Star Wars Battlefront.”

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The current generation of video game consoles has brought many wonderful new games into people’s homes, but many have also found great enjoyment by re-experiencing many beloved pre-existing titles. Given their ease of development and limited backwards compatibility on current consoles, remasters of games from previous generations like Grand Theft Auto and the Uncharted trilogy have been quite popular, with even the likes of classic trilogies such as Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon receiving full-on remakes. One trilogy that numerous fans have clamored for has been the Mass Effect trilogy, and now it seems that BioWare may be hinting at a Mass Effect trilogy remaster being in the works.

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BioWare recently released a new post on their official Twitter account that many have been led to believe may be a teaser for a Mass

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Mass Effect fans, your time appears to have finally come! While there’s been very little news regarding the popular Bioware franchise since support for Mass Effect: Andromeda prematurely ended, a new report is now suggesting that a Mass Effect Trilogy “HD Remake” may be on the way within the next year or so.

The news comes by way of the folks over at Venturebeat, which reported on a recent EA investors call that served as an overview for the fiscal year ending in March 2020. According to the call, EA has 14 games in the works to be released within the next year, though the publisher also remains committed to its live service games like Apex Legends. “This year we plan to grow our communities across new platforms and ways to play,” EA chief executive officer Andrew Wilson said.

Building on our announcement with Google Stadia last week, we plan to bring our games to more digital distribution channels.

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As streaming services continue their conquests to control what is the hottest slice of the media landscape, the biggest companies are looking to popular video game franchises to boost their original slate of productions. Netflix recently has found much success by adapting League of Legends to an animated series, and HBO is hard at work on a live-action version of The Last Of Us as well. The Mass Effect video game series has seen a return to popularity this past year with the release of the Mass Effect remastered original trilogy and the announcement of a new game. Now, it appears that Amazon is betting big on a new Mass Effect television series.

Deadline has reported on Amazon and their original productions primarily made for their streaming service, Amazon Prime Video. The piece primarily focuses on the genre productions made by the company, such as their upcoming Lord of the Rings series and their

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The medium of video games is full of franchises that appeal to passionate fanbases, with one of the most passionate being highly devoted to the Mass Effect franchise. The original Mass Effect trilogy has resonated with fans for more than a decade now, warranting a well-received remaster of the original adventures last year. The most fervent fans these days take great measures to represent their fandom, with highly-detailed statues by companies like Dark Horse being among the most premium merchandise these fans can purchase. Now, Dark Horse has revealed their new highly-detailed statue of the Mass Effect Reaper Sovereign starship.

The Mass Effect: Reaper Sovereign can now join your Normandy SR-1 and other replicas! @DarkHorseDirect and @bioware have teamed up for another exquisitely detailed collectible. Details: https://t.co/v8wtzel9jg

The 14″-tall polyresin replica is crafted by @GentleGiantLTD

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November 7th is a hallowed date for Mass Effect fans, the series’ dedicated collective of fans taking the occasion to show love to their favorite galaxy-exploring franchise. While players share their most beloved memories as Shepard and Ryder, developer BioWare also express their dedication in the form of a heartwarming video, this year’s celebration offering a retrospective of the N7 insignia.

A lovely look back is sure to give fans a bit of the ol’ nostalgia, but may be ultimately bittersweet upon realizing the Mass Effect series’ current hiatus. Following the 2017 release of Mass Effect Andromeda, the epic-scaled shooter was put on indefinite hold as creatives instead shifted focus toward other projects. Many fans have since questioned whether a new game would ever again materialize.

However, this N7 Day provides a bit of hope regarding a potential Mass Effect return, with BioWare suggesting a truly

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Despite it being on a temporary hiatus following a rather lackluster fourth act, BioWare’s Mass Effect series continues to represent a golden standard that other RPG developers continue to look up to while crafting their own IPs. Known for its immersive story, diverse combat, and smart writing, the Mass Effect series allowed players to forge their own path while leaning towards either good (Paragon) or evil (Renegade) in terms of player choice. At least, that’s what BioWare had planned, though it has been revealed that the overwhelming majority of players simply stuck to Paragon playthroughs.

Former BioWare Cinematic Designer John Ebenger recently responded to a Tweet wherein it is joked that despite a developer’s best efforts to create quality content for both sides of the table, the player sticks with doing nothing but good deeds, leaving a lot of work unseen. Ebenger responds stating that something

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The galaxy-spanning exploits of the Reaper-punching, planet-probing, and alien-bedding Commander Shepard were finally brought to modern platforms in Mass Effect Legendary Edition. However, the all-encompassing remaster was unfortunately cut short by the exclusion of Pinnacle Station, a DLC that first graced the original Mass Effect back in 2009. While this undoubtedly put a small damper on the collection, a new mod has now brought the content back in all its Legendary glory.

As recently posted to Nexus Mods, Pinnacle Station and all of its activities are indeed operational again through the availability of a new mod. Simply called the ‘Pinnacle Station DLC’ mod, modding group ME3Tweaks essentially ported and remastered the original DLC to once again work with the Legendary Edition. In addition to a wealth of visual and audio upgrades, a number of long-standing bug fixes were also applied to meet

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Even as the RPG series endures a sizeable hiatus, Mass Effect continues to be as popular as ever with fans of its epic sci-fi world, fulfilling characters, and branching decision-based narrative. While the ME fandom is usually recognized for more traditional mediums as of late, developers for the upcoming title Minimal Affect have alternatively expressed their love of BioWare’s holy trilogy through the creation of a hilariously on-point parody RPG.

Featuring the steadfast adventures of Commander Creed, players are teased to have a colorful, albeit unconventional adventure on their hands exploring the galaxy and saving the day from the deadly Harvesters. Publisher Sold Out and developer Toadman Studios showed off the game with a hilarious announcement trailer, but has since begun teasing varyingly glorious tidbits over social media. A recent Twitter post has now revealed the game will feature a menacing

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As the past year produced an appropriately legendary remaster of BioWare’s cosmic crewmate-consorting Mass Effect trilogy, the future of the series appears brighter than it’s been in years. Not only is a new adventure being assembled by original trilogy veterans, but rumors of a full-scale TV series are also alight, possibly involving the internet’s “king of the nerds” Henry Cavill. Until then, it looks like fans can expect to experience an offbeat interim in the form of Minimal Affect, a humorous and cartoony RPG shooter heavily inspired by the Mass Effect series.

After a hilarious announcement back in 2020, relatively few updates have been put forth by publisher Sold Out and developer Toadman Studios in the months since, with the comedic space odyssey all but passing by its initial 2021 release window. Considering the colossal challenges dealt by the ongoing pandemic, it might be easy to assume the

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RPG maker BioWare has brought quite a few interesting worlds to the video game realm, but one of the studio’s most popular is undoubtedly the Mass Effect series. With an extended array of character interactions, an interesting multi-game story, and a vibrant galaxy-wide setting, it’s difficult not to see why the saga has spawned such a beloved and dedicated fan base. It appears this fandom also includes the likes of game developers as a hilarious new Mass Effect parody RPG has been announced called Minimal Affect.

In a new trailer (H/T Prima Games), publisher Sold Out and developer Toadman Studios revealed a “story-driven space adventure” bursting touting “everything you’d expect to do in a third-person action RPG.” The footage introduces us to a diverse alien crew led by the “fearless” Commander Creed as they halt a hostile invasion led by a race of space parasites called Harvesters. This

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Another year, another N7 day! This time, however, BioWare shared exciting news for Mass Effect fans. To celebrate the glorious day of November 7th, the company revealed the long-awaited remaster of the trilogy in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. They announced the development of a new game as well. It’ll be a couple seasons yet before we get our hands on the remastered series. In the meantime, PC owners can check out an N7-themed PC case. Check it out below:

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NZXT’s H510i Mass Effect case is a compact, limited edition mid-tower ATX case and comes fully equipped with the iconic N7 stripe. Coming in with a price tag of $199.99, it’s by no means affordable, but it’ll

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The space-exploring adventures of Commander Shepard are now available for modern platforms with the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the collection remastering everything from visuals, performance, and gameplay to offer an ultimate vision of the trilogy. While the launch hopes to be everything fans could want, a notable exclusion nonetheless exists in the current lack of online multiplayer, which was previously established as an integral and fan-favorite part of the original Mass Effect 3.

Though ME3 multiplayer unfortunately sits out of Mass Effect Legendary Edition, it appears it’s possible this decision could be reversed sometime in the future. Game director Mac Walters suggested as much in a recent interview with CNET, revealing that he would “never say no” to bringing back multiplayer. “We want to see what kind of reception the Legendary Edition gets and what the demand for the

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The Mass Effect series is coming to modern-gen hardware with the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition, with the re-release featuring stunning visual overhauls and enhancements to the epic adventures of Commander Shepard. The series’ original trilogy-ender Mass Effect 3 notably brought the RPG action to the realm of multiplayer, allowing players to take the fight to the Reapers as any one of the series’ many alien races. Unfortunately, it appears the fan-favorite mode did not make the cut for the anticipated remaster.

Speaking in an interview with Game Informer, project director Mac Walters revealed why the online aspect of the series won’t see a return for Mass Effect Legendary Edition. According to the dev, the decision ultimately boiled down to the amount of work required to recreate and implement such a significant feature. with developer BioWare instead expressing its aims to keep the

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Compiling the epic adventures of Commander Shepard and crew into a nearly-all-in-one package, Mass Effect Legendary Edition will also receive quite a few shiny coats of paint to bring the cosmic RPG up to snuff with modern hardware. Of the touted enhancements, the trilogy is confirmed to be remastered in 4K resolution, feature over 40 pieces of DLC, as well as a slew of graphically-overhauled textures and models. While the latter two entries are set to be scaled-up from the originals, it appears the original Mass Effect has actually received the remake treatment, at least partially.

As revealed in an interview with Eurogamer, BioWare’s Mac Walters and environment/character director Kevin Meek detailed quite a bit about the design process of the Legendary Edtion, including the team’s approach with remastering the original Mass Effect. In addition to bringing about the aforementioned upgrades, several

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Though the wait for a new Mass Effect game continues for the time being, BioWare is currently set to give fans a re-release of the original epic space RPG. Following the exploits of Commander Shepard, the trilogy-spanning Mass Effect Legendary Edition is boasting a number of exciting visual upgrades and gameplay tweaks to the original experience. However, it appears the remaster will also have new music contributed to the upcoming `release.

Recently taking to Twitter, long-time Mass Effect series composer Sam Hulick confirmed that at least one new piece of music will be included in Mass Effect Legendary Edition. While not revealing too much about the new tune or which game players might hear it in, Hulick teased it would be ”a killer remix of an old, unused track,” suggesting the song would be something fans haven’t yet heard before.

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While Mass Effect games looked to have been left in the dark over the last few years, it looks like BioWare was actually working to reenergize the sci-fi RPG series in a huge way. Not only is a new Liara-inclusive sequel game currently on the horizon, but the original trilogy is getting the remastered treatment with the upcoming Mass Effect Legendary Edition, collecting all three games and DLC, and giving them a stunning modern visual and gameplay overhaul.

BioWare recently offered quite a few details about the many present changes in the remaster, but the developer has now let pictures do the talking with the debut on an all-new comparison trailer. As seen below, the trilogy’s sprawling alien worlds now sport an impressive level of added detail, with updated lighting and particle effects for environments, as well as more realistic skin rendering and crispier 3D models for in-game characters.

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BioWare managed to pull off what many consider to be a ‘perfect remaster’ with Mass Effect Legendary Edition, with the developer’s efforts being notably prevalent throughout the entire remastered trilogy. The game was so well made, in fact, that sales of the title have been “well above” the expectations of EA.

During a recent investors call, EA CEO Andrew Wilson spoke quite highly of Mass Effect Legendary Edition. “The launch of Mass Effect Legendary Edition – the remaster of the first three Mass Effect games – reignited the passion of fans around the world, driving sales performance well above our expectations,” Wilson revealed. There was no talk of specific sales numbers during the call, though we reported back in May that the trilogy reached a peak of 59,817 concurrent players on Steam, which is the 2nd highest concurrent player count for any EA game, surpassed by Apex Legends.

As for BioWare, the team